Preparing The Rice; (Tips For Cooking Delicious Rice) - Hitachi RZWS4YH Operating Instructions Manual

Preparing the Rice

1
Measure the rice.
2
Wash the rice.
●Swill the rinse-free
rice from the bottom and
rinse it if water is cloudy.
(Cloudy water might
cause the rice not to cook
well.)
3
Adjust the
amount of
water.
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(Tips for cooking delicious rice)

Use the measuring cup included to measure the rice.
Fill the cup to the brim for 1 cup.
Fill the cup to an intermediate
level for 0.5 cup.
Firstly, swill the rice in a large
quantity of water to wash it and
then pour off the water right away.
The rice easily absorbs
the first water, so
discard it right away to
keep the rice dust
from sticking to the rice.
ATTENTION When washing the rice in the inner pot, do not use a metal whisk or other tool.
(Such tools could scrape off the fluorine coating.)
Level out the rice, place the inner pot on a level surface, and use the water level gauge to
adjust the amount of water to match the type and amount of rice and the cooking method.
(Water level gauge
P.6
Ex: When cooking 1 cup of rice for "Normal".
The water line is a guideline. You can adjust the amount of water for your preference.
To cook hard rice for "Sushi" or "Curry", use the water level on the "Hard" water gauge.
To cook soft rice, use the water level on the "Soft" water gauge. Do not add water above the
"Soft" water level. (Adding more water than this could cause hot water spray out during cooking.)
●Do not use hot water. (It will make the rice sticky.)
ATTENTION
●Cooking with highly alkaline water could cause the rice to become
sticky or turn yellow. Also, cooking the rice in hard water (mineral
water, etc.) could cause the rice to become crunchy or hard. Adjust
the amount of water for your preference.
●When cooking freshly harvested rice, as a guide, make a small
adjustment to the water level on the "Hard" water gauge. Cooking
freshly harvested rice with too much water will make it sticky.
●For information about water amount adjustment when cooking mixed grain, refer
to the mixed grain cooking manuals (written on the bag, etc.) available in stores.
Do not use commercially
ATTENTION
available measuring cup
or measuring rice bin.
(The amount of rice may
differ.)
Repeat this step until the
water remains clear.
)
Wash the rice well to
prevent scorching
and a residual smell
from the rice dust.